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those are big changes and most start with small steps global ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world like team is that the climate is to green energy solutions and reforestation. they create interactive content teaching the next generation about environmental protection and we're determined to build something here for the next generation the ideas the multimedia and vardaman series d.w. . hello and welcome to drive with the need to be a motor magazine coming up it's like a laboratory for the future formula in berlin. we take a close look at opals new electric model. and turns the audi as 7
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sport back. he's an artist to young but he recalls that diesel engines are known for long distance and strong torque i might think that diesel scandals had all but stopped their development so it may be surprising to learn that i would he is offering it sporty as models like the s 6000007 and europe only with newly developed diesel engines that calls for a closer look to find out what's really new about this diesel and how it drives. on didn't use the more toys. the 7 fans free sure sounds not only is the new u.s. 7 sport back losing its spark plugs but 2 of insulin replacing is for leader v. a gasoline engine with a 3 leading v 6 diesel. but 1st things 1st. vs models front still has its
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familiar wide black single frame grill and scowling air intakes. from the side has kept his characteristic of aluminum side mirror housing. and back and now supports the continuous lights through familiar from the 87. and an all black diffusion and mad black tailpipe trims. so in terms of appearances little to nothing has changed. and said the real change is under the hood and switching to diesel audi's engineers paired an electrically controlled super charger with a 48 mile hybrid system the 3 liter the sixty's all puts out a total of 2 $157.00 kilowatts and generates maximum torque of
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a whopping 700 meters so what's it like to drive and how does the electric super charger affect it going to be forced in an average turbo charged car imagines acceleration would be fairly straight forward step on the gas the engine revs higher there's a moment of turbo lag and off you go but with its electric super charger the s 7 has virtually no lack so no matter what their speed range when they're in stop and go traffic are coming up from rock bottom revs just put the pedal down and the $700.00 newton metres make for a lots of fun the technology is impressive as well. alongside the exhaust gas turbo charger and exhaust manifold the electric super. the charger
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is mounted on the engine in the charge air duct just behind the intercooler most of the time the electric super charger is bypassed. but when lots of power is needed and not enough energy is available from the turbo charger the bypass valve is closed to divert the intake air to the electric super charger. compressed at 240 kilos the air is forced into the compassion chamber the electric super charger kicks in to support the turbo charger whenever it's not able to deliver sufficient power to provide the necessary to work. for the interior out he's going with a virtual cockpit and central infotainment screen even moving the switches for the climate control onto a touchscreen display of their own. optimally here again the s. models retain their traditional look inside with dark you aluminum trim elements
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and contrast ink stitching. to add. your own explains of the combination of electric super charger a v 6 turbo diesel and a $48.00 holding my own hybrid system that both drives the electric shubra charger and enables energy recuperation and a highly efficient start stop system with coasting functionality adds up to a quite decent fuel consumption audi rachid at 6.5 leaders for the s 7 he himself managed about 8 leaders but most of the time he was pushing the car to see what he could do. while the electric super charger helps to enhance performance a mild hybrid system helps to reduce fuel consumption it's made up of a 10 ampere hour lithium ion battery and a belt driven alternator. the system can recover after 8 kilowatts from breaking it
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also allows for start stop operation from speeds as low as 22 kilometers per hour and coasting for as long as 40 seconds that can save up to 4 tenths of a leader of diesel per 100 kilometers. about young concludes that the new s 7 looks quite smart and has the power and comfort he needs to cover thousands of kilometers with and this as t.d.i. doesn't even know what the meaning of turbo a 30. 3 opel brand started its long journey in 899 with a patent motor car and for 120 years the german car maker has kept production chugging along now opel is facing a major overhaul the make with the lightning bolt logo is going away trick
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alternative drive systems are nothing new for as early as 1971 the electric g.t. achieved 80 in kilowatts traveling at an average speed of 100 plus kilometers per hour over 44 kilometers on the hope and i'm wrong track. another was the 1992 astra impulse to the 85 kilowatt electric drive was having but only 225 kilograms more than the internal combustion version even so the world just wasn't yet ready for the arrival of electric drive. now the time is right at its headquarters in time opel laid out a new strategy to over 300 international journalists by 2024 all model ranges are to offer electric versions stepping up 1st from opals portfolio are the new battery electric cores eat.
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and the all wheel drive grand land of x. the brand's 1st walk in hybrid. the course it is opals most popular model and one of the best selling cars in europe opel is counting on the corsi to make a lector drive not only practical inconvenience but affordable to the average buyer . the key architect of the c.m. the architecture of it is just built on had electrification built into that architecture from the very beginning so the package of this has the batteries positioned very good and century in the car under the safety sort of in a really tomorrow's position so that gave us really the freedom to design a very sporty dynamic vehicle around i was concerned so i think you know when you look at this vehicle most people would not believe it so electric car because it
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looks so good and sporty and want. the course even puts out $100.00 kilowatts of power and offers an all electric range of up to 330 kilometers by the worldwide light vehicles test procedure it takes only 2.8 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 50 kilometers per hour and 8 point one seconds they had 150 kilowatt hour battery can be recharged to 80 percent capacity within 30 minutes. the grammarian makes hybrid 4 has an all electric range of up to 52 kilometers according to the. an average the missions have just 37 grams of c o 2 per kilometer order books for both models are open now a grand slam next hybrid for starts at just under $50000.00 euros. and of course even just under $30000.00 in germany.
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toyota is putting their career back on the road and its 12th generation y. back it's simple and 2000 if toyota renamed it the hours in europe just to freshen things up now the name is back but the new cola is fresher than ever with a lower center of gravity a new seating position with revised steering wheel depth and with a new design language underpinning all this is a new platform for the corolla shares with the prius and the c.r.-v. . the corona looks back on over 50 years of history from the 1st generation launched in 1966 to the present day it has remained faithful to its original concept a car that combines high quality ability and reliability with a comfortable driving experience.
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the new generation is meant to build on these values there's a sedan and a station wagon but we're testing the 5 door hatchback it's longer and wider than the previous generation and it's wheel base is 4 centimeters longer which means more freedom of movement in the interior the optional twin tone paint and hence is the dynamic effect here with a black roof. the crew is no longer available with a diesel engine and stead the base model has a small $85.00 kilowatt gasoline engine but the crew is toyota's 1st vehicle with 2 hybrids to choose from one designed for more economical driving and one that is more dynamic we tested the more. hour for 132 kilowatt version.
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of. the current cell a raise from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 7.9 seconds reaching a top speed of 180 kilometers per hour it can drive up to 150 kilometers per hour and. higher output version also has technology onboard that can unleash the hybrids wildside. points out the corellas drive modes he notices a clear difference between sport plus and comfort moat the steering is more direct and the adaptive suspension tighter and the corolla uses noticeably more gash he thinks 0 to 100 kilometers per hour and 7.9 seconds definitely sets a standard for cars in this class. for the
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interior toyota offers 3 trim levels with numerous options to choose from we tested the highest. offers an exemplary range of safety assistance and standard they can prevent collisions or mitigate their consequences . and germany the version we tested list for at least 35380 euros with cheaper equipment and the smaller hybrid the cruel is also available from around 28000 euro . it could be described as a breezy purist the most wagon 1200 convertible internally the open top. v.w.
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beetle was given the rather dry bureaucratic designation type 15 make name the punch buggy this car must have a rose more emotion than any other car in the 20th century my model for you wanted to stick to stuff by our clothes v.w. zone advertising slogan for the convertible from the mid 1950 s. a car for young people of every age the 1st beatle convertible rolled off coachbuilder carmen's assembly line in 1949 and it kept on rolling and ruling for over 30 years until 980 over 330000 units were built and sold to fresh air and sunshine fans the world over. the w. kept steadily ratcheting up the horsepower eventually doubling it from an initial $25.00 to a maximum 50 horsepower or $37.00 kilowatts the beetle convertible kept modernising on the inside at least. as far as christophe's concerned nothing compares with the
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beatles handling the steering is easy and direct the boxer engine mounted on the rear axle makes for all the traction you need a brochure from back in the day described the 1200 as uncompromisingly sporty would be that as it may you have to shift quickly because the engine reaches the maximum torque of 76 newton meters at 2000 rpm and peak performance at 3400 r.p.m. after that the car doesn't get any faster only louder. but it's not that off by a modulation a lot. as script christof knows there are some designs that need no improvement only minor touch ups are made to the body of the beetle convertible in the 31 years of its production but the 1200 convertible is based on the post 958 beetle with a rectangular rear window and somewhat. arge your front and rear windows this was
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for asian oil of the facelift and up in 1959 they replaced the door levers with fixed door handles over a push button and in august 1060 the pop up some of 4 turn signals were replaced with signal lights and so the simple tail lights made way for those fat lights resembling an elephant's foot says that's. in 1954 the beatles nitrile based paint was changed to synthetic resin paint models tones like this gravel green dominated the color schemes of the 1950 s. and sixty's the top export model shone with far more chrome then the standard models on the dashboard for example. the gallup poll christopher knows that the well insulated top muffled the noises of traffic affectively making this beagle 2 cars and one so aside from the weather can
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be another good reason to put the top up to shut out the rattling from the now legendary 4 cylinder boxer engine it's highly dependable and run smoothly and free of vibrations but with a very assertive background noise so it might be a good idea to give the years a break now and then but with an automaton in the up it's mighty want it with a shortened. krista of explains that in the 1960 s. the powerful head of v.w. i make nordoff that set the course focusing on improving details and stead of making radical innovations and he made volkswagen europe's top earning car maker it may well have been this policy of holding on to the tried and tested that pride such huge success 21500000 beatles were built with only small changes. for
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years it was the world's most frequently billed car and most frequently billed convertibles even at a hefty extra price over $330000.00 v.w. convertibles were sold a record for the time it cost. when in 1978 los wagon announced it was terminating production of the beetle convertible it caused an uproar among fans even so the last convertible rolled off the assembly line on january 10th 1000 a.d. but in class it wasn't stopped rich stuff concludes that as a clash low status symbol the beetle convertible carried an entire genre from the pre-war era into the present the elegant he had fuel efficient open top 4 seater is still lots of fun to drive and takes part of the credit for today's ongoing convertible boom that secures that $1200.00 place as a milestone of automotive history. the open time golf one was the 1st convertible to match the veteran beetle 400000 sales made the gold one another
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record setting convertible for its time. we here in bed in the 2nd biggest city in europe. have to remember that today is the solution this one becomes the motos problem funnybone but it is a solution which consisted of. this with what i was writing out and it's very important that we do something about it and everyone should do that bit and if everyone did a little something from the really big. take it seems knowledge for the final countdown. of what i make popcorn i put popcorn in the popcorn machine and then nothing. happens that long of
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a sudden it starts going up up up we're going to experience stuff popping in the next 20 years it's fun to go out in front and you wouldn't say what better place to station race using done using electric power only the world says a lot of technology 1st live in germany. formulate the green racing series up close and personal motor sport is coming to the city and with it an awareness of sustainability. in the not just fun it's incredibly exciting as you can get closer than appearing in the mind and seek out some of the good at an exciting on looks or sport it's something different you know life it's a road race it's like monaco in formula one no oh no it's i mean just the environmental fitness and this is fit for since the future is just to see what direction the cars occurring in yeah and what performance to put out and it's and
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it's interesting. what's the outlook for the mobility of the future is certainly one of the greatest challenges of our time for government and industry so i'm even from off the evil but it kind of event like this brings them ability of the future it's a life for the public it's not only formula either it's captivating people here in berlin mocking norman we're also feeding the fascination with new products so that the public can get a tangible idea of what the bill and see of the future is going to take that supporters. who will take the lead who will now take the groundbreaking 1st step together instead of individually not an easy task in germany well thought out concept for transforming transporter needed it was a resource which i have to be able to drive a mission free that's the one sentence that sums it up that most small i not only have to drive emission free but the vehicle itself must be manufactured in an environmentally. amana and the energy must also be producing made available in an
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environmentally neutral way but of course this means it makes no sense to only have battery powered electric vehicles if the electricity is coming from a coal fired power plant and call it off because. you know i think it's 1st and foremost up to the politicians to do something i believe we on the technical side are prepared for this with the formula the platform you can also give people an emotional understanding of the mobility it's often been discussed in the past. bill it's the really just a matter of the hey is it only sustainable or is it also fun. now for the final. c.d.'s.
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for us well into the very important very struck by. rick perry informally he was here 2 years ago and if i got another boredoms i'll never forget it and i called myself it's been one. of the experienced drivers i'm really looking forward to seeing them on the 40 i'm going to put it. up i've already taken post positions been on the podium all that's missing that was my 1st victory. thief.
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lucas degrassi of audi in the lead sebastian blamey have this son in 2nd and. despite their optimism and pass excess in berlin my interest drivers come away empty handed this time. in the end the indian team has to settle for 10th and 17th place a bit of a disappointment. but but the big 3. brazilian lukas degrassi wins the berlin formula
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erased the high point of an amazing weekend. a huge success i'm so happy we're great when is the expos jetpacks tens of thousands of visitors i couldn't be happier. overall for us at least 200 program is really important we can pick what we learn and put it over the road as soon as possible and that's something which is important in the mobility if. you will believe your mobility shouldn't mean doing without something it has to enrich us it has to be fun mobility is becoming more versatile as long as a remains as clean as our product electric and emission free period.
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but you know if everyone did a little something it would be a really big. and next time i drive it we put mercy museum she's muscular and she knows she's 63 as to the test. and think she is' and she'll be family on a journey through their home country spain.
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